Liberty: The History: Treasures from the archives of the luxury department store

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Kollewe, Julia (28 June 2010). "Liberty's new owner sets out plans for growth". The Guardian . Retrieved 30 May 2013.

In 1885, 142–144 Regent Street was acquired and housed the ever-increasing demand for carpets and furniture. The basement was named the Eastern Bazaar, and it was the vending place for what was described as "decorative furnishing objects". He named the property Chesham House, after the place in which he grew up. The store became the most fashionable place to shop in London, and Liberty fabrics were used for both clothing and furnishings.Discover Liberty's carved wooden animals hidden around the store but especially on the third floor central atrium; Find sources: "Liberty"department store– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( November 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) a b Jones, Nina (20 December 2013). " 'Liberty of London' a Hit in the U.K." WWD . Retrieved 20 December 2013.

From 2 December 2013, Liberty was the focus of a three-part hour-long episode TV documentary series titled Liberty of London, airing on Channel 4. [12] [13] The documentary follows Ed Burstell (Managing Director) and the department's retail team in the busy lead up to Christmas 2013. [12] During the 1890s, Liberty built strong relationships with many English designers. Many of these designers, including Archibald Knox, practised the artistic styles known as Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau, and Liberty helped develop Art Nouveau through his encouragement of such designers. The company became associated with this new style, to the extent that in Italy, Art Nouveau became known as the Stile Liberty, after the London shop.Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1973). The Buildings of England – London 1: The Cities of London and Westminster (thirded.). London: Penguin Books. p.579. ISBN 0-14-0710-12-4. In 1996, Liberty announced the closure of its twenty shops outside London, and instead focused on smaller outlets at airports. [9] The Tudor revival building was built so that trading could continue while renovations were being completed on the other premises, and in 1924, this store was constructed from the timbers of two ships: HMS Impregnable (formerly HMS Howe) and HMS Hindustan. The frontage on Great Marlborough Street is the same length as the Hindustan. It became a Grade II* listed building in 1972. [7]